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are often inaccurate, recent research suggests, and it is not clear whether a positive result actually signals immunity to the coronavirus.On Friday, the World Health Organization warned against relying on these tests for policy decisions. While countries such as Italy have even floated the idea of “immunity passports” for people who test positive, W.H.O. officials…

A Connecticut police department said it plans to begin testing a "pandemic drone" that could detect whether a person 190 feet away has a fever or is coughing.But an expert on viruses and a privacy advocate question whether such technology can work and, if it does, whether it would help in controlling the spread of…

By Kate Smith | April 17, 2020 at 3:43 PM CDT - Updated April 17 at 7:49 PM HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A Huntsville mother has tested positive for COVID-19; not once, but twice. First diagnosed on March 27, she spent 18 days quarantined in her home. “God provided me with grace and mercy. I…

Antibody tests might be used to help stem the COVID-19 pandemic — but first must overcome several hurdles.Credit: Greg Baker/AFP/Getty British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called them a ‘game changer’. Antibody tests have captured the world’s attention for their potential to help life return to normal by revealing who has been exposed, and might now…

Whether the Trump administration's guidance to reopen portions of the country is successful hinges on diagnostic testing: people need to know whether they're healthy enough to get back to work, or sick with COVID-19 and need continued isolation.It's a necessity Vice President Mike Pence acknowledged during a coronavirus task force briefing Thursday at the White…